Desi is a board certified Physician Associate and received his medical education from South University in Richmond, VA. He is also a board certified Athletic Trainer and has previously worked with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes in injury prevention, acute and chronic pain management, and injury rehabilitation. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado, and has a Master’s in applied exercise physiology from the University of Central Florida. He specializes in lifestyle medicine, including nutrition management, body stability and movement, and spiritual/mental wellbeing. His team-centered approach is focused on education, and empowering his patients through goal setting, relationship building, and ensuring patients are feeling heard and listened to.